Cruise line: P&O Cruises
Cruise ship: Arcadia
Voyage dates: September 3–October 3, 2024 England to U.S. and Canada
Voyage number: J415
Number of passengers who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 128 of 1,959 (5.57%)
Number of crew who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 19 of 799 (2.41%)
Predominant symptoms: diarrhea and vomiting
Causative agent: norovirus
Actions in response to the outbreak
In response to the outbreak, P&O Cruises and the crew aboard the ship reported the following actions:
• Made announcements to notify onboard passengers and crew of the outbreak, encourage case reporting, and encourage good hand hygiene
• Collected stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases for testing
• Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan
Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International
Cruise ship: Radiance of the Seas
Voyage dates: September 20–September 27, 2024 Seattle to Alaska
Voyage Number: 20118
Number of passengers who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 180 of 2,172 (8.29%)
Number of crew who reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 3 of 894 (0.34%)
Predominant symptoms: diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headache, muscle aches
Causative agent: Salmonella
Actions in response to the outbreak
In response to the outbreak, Royal Caribbean International and the crew aboard the ship reported the following actions:
• Made announcements to notify onboard passengers and crew of the outbreak, encourage case reporting, and encourage good hand hygiene.
• Collected stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases for testing.
• Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan.